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Government in the State of Texas: February 2013
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Government in the State of Texas. Thursday, February 21, 2013. Mental Health Blamed for Shootings. When I flew home to Germany over Christmas I had a layover at JFK. As I was walking through the airport I noticed a large group of people gathered around some TV’s. Nobody was talking, everybody was just staring at the screen. Newton, Connecticut. 20 innocent children slaughtered by a psychopath. What is this world coming to? Thursday, February 7, 2013. No Gun Control in Texas. 8220;Gun Control Won’t ...
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Tamera's Texas Government Opinions: February 2013
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Tamera's Texas Government Opinions. Friday, February 22, 2013. The rates of student enrollment and completion for higher education have been on the rise the past few years. According to the editorial “ Tuition Revenue Bonds are Necessary. Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Safety in schools has always been a major concern for parents. According to a news article on KVUE, there is a new bill to step it up a notch, the “School Marshal Program.”. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Love and Tole...
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Misty's Dive Into Texas Government Blog: Blog Stage 6
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Misty's Dive Into Texas Government Blog. Monday, April 8, 2013. To our Gun-less Cowboys. I must agree, it seems a little less like Texas for us not to be able to wear our firearms at our sides. I had to really contemplate the multitude of consequences for and against the “open carry” option and I seem to be at an impasse. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. City and County Beat. The Red, White and Blue State. Deep in the Heart of Texas.Government and Politics! The State of Tejas.
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Civic Cynic: March 2013
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My blog for school; aka my Schlog. Thursday, March 28, 2013. State Rep. Paul Workman, Hard at Work. State Representative Paul Workman has now filed bills into the legislature weakening environmental protection. Environmental protection has long been a hallmark of Austin politics. Former Mayor Gus Garcia once called Austin "a city within a park". Workman's bills will create a statewide, state-backed deregulation that should really be left to cities and their governances. One question I have after reading ...
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Eyes of Texas Blog: May 2013
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Eyes of Texas Blog. Friday, May 10, 2013. Fracking and Its Consequences (Stage 8). Forest at Longhorn Politics. Brings up the issue of "fracking" which has become a crucial topic lately. What is it and why has it become such a big deal recently? With the New York Times claiming that the "United States is on track to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer as early as 2017," it is clear that fracking isn't going away anytime soon. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Red, White and Blue State.
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Bob of Rights: Tragic Timing
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Friday, April 26, 2013. When tragedies happen, human nature obligates that we jump to conclusions. This has been observed in recent news with the many speculations about the Bostom bombings and, in this. Article from the Statesman, the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. Jack Ohman, a cartoonist from California, came up with a rather insensitive piece referring to the recent explosion as a way to scorn Governor Perry's "marketing of Texas' loose regulations". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Simpl...
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Bob of Rights: Treatment vs. Prevention
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Friday, February 22, 2013. Treatment vs. Prevention. On February 11, the editorial board of the Austin-American Statesman published an editorial. Critiquing the state government's choices on spending for state prisons. The paper's staff is made up of several columnists who've had previous work writing editorials about fitness, art, food, and entertainment. However, I didn't come across any whose descriptions listed any significant experience in politics or even economics. I did decently well on the Gener...
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Bob of Rights: March 2013
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Friday, March 29, 2013. No Plastics, Please! In a city of such active and open-minded people, you’d think it’d be a no brainer for the people of Austin to keep around the plastic bag ban. This new restriction is a milestone in keeping the city’s beautiful streets clear and our ecosystem clean. What Austinite wants to be in the middle of an afternoon job around Lady Bird Lake only to keep trekking over dirty H-E-B bags? While it may be tough to replace the “bag in tree” game on family road tri...About the...
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Longhorn Politics: Abusing the System
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Sunday, April 7, 2013. The idea that many welfare recipients are abusing the system is more of a stereotype than an actual problem. Of course there are people out there that abuse the system, but implementing drug testing as part of the solution isn't going to fix the problem—it’s only going to cost the tax payers more money. Doug’s post on "No more Free rides". That leaves welfare recipients. Would drug testing people who receive aid in Texas result in lowering the cost of welfare programs? Those who re...
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Longhorn Politics: Abusing the System Part 2
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Abusing the System Part 2. This is a revision of my Blog 6 post, or my Blog 6 part two. I’ve tried to post this in the comments section, but apparently it’s too long.This is my rebuttal to Doug Warzon's post "Now or Later". Furthermore, the 13 million over a five-year period is questionable, and based on the numbers that Florida has received, extremely inflated. Lets talk about Florida for a minute since Doug uses it in his argument. This is a perfect example of why drug testin...
